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And yes, while a lot of that equipment at Beech Grove is old, once it goes through a refurbishment, it will be good for 20+ years. Not everything has to be "new." Just "rebuilt." The Amtrak car fleet, if decently maintained and outshopped periodically, would be around for decades.

I agree. Look at the utility that CP and VIA have received from the 1955 stainless steel equipment that was built for "The Canadian."

Of course, if Amtrak insists, through its internal study, that any resurrection of service(s) would require all new equipment, it will go a long way in making sure that the project never gets off the ground.

The ol' "kill it with capital" game.

There's something rotten in Denmark, and it doesn't involve just the freight railroads.